The Otherworldly Fiddler: the sacred and the profane meet at Heinrich Biber’s musical table
Perhaps the greatest violin virtuoso of the 17th century, Bohemian fiddler Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber crafted his compositions in a style that might be described as a dinner party of disparate sound worlds. His scrumptious Mensa Sonora, seu Musica instrumentalis, is “civilized” Biber, for mealtime and after dinner entertainment. His virtuosic Harmonia artificioso-ariosa employs a rustic folk-fiddle style and demands alternate tunings and techniques. Agave Baroque performs selections from these fascinating collections, as well as works that fearlessly explore the nexus of sacred and profane: Biber’s 1682 masterpiece Fidicinium sacro-profanum, and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer’s stunning Sacro-profanus concentus musicus.
AGAVE BAROQUE
Aaron Westman, violin and viola; Shirley Hunt, viola da gamba, violoncello; Kevin Cooper, Baroque guitar; JungHae Kim, harpsichord, organ; David Wilson, violin; Josh Lee, viola da gamba, violone; Daniel Zuluaga, theorbo
Thursday, June 7, 2012
5 PM, ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, $28
I am interst of the program Thursday, June 7, 2012 5PM MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1. I like to know if I could purchase ticket at the church. 2. I need to know address. 3. Where to park.
Ticket for all main stage productions are available at the door 45 minutes before the show or at the cal performances ticket office at Zellerbach hall. See you at the festival.